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Birdsong field guide

Seychelles Fody

Foudia sechellarum

A small, drab-colored weaver endemic to the Seychelles, distinguished by its complex cooperative social structure and lack of bright breeding plumage.

What it sounds like

A high-pitched, metallic 'tsip-tsip' and a wheezy, buzzing song.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Dries Van de Loock · SeychellesCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Unlike most fodies, males do not develop bright red plumage during the breeding season, remaining olive-brown year-round.
They are opportunistic scavengers known to break and eat the eggs of nesting seabirds like White Terns.
The species exhibits cooperative breeding, where non-breeding individuals help a dominant pair raise their offspring.
Conservation efforts, including translocation to predator-free islands, have successfully moved the species from Critically Endangered to Near Threatened.
They play a significant role in island ecology as pollinators, frequently feeding on the nectar of native flowering plants.

Habitat

Tropical forest, scrubland, and coastal gardens on predator-free islands.

Range

Endemic to the Seychelles archipelago (notably Cousin, Cousine, Aride, and Denis islands).

Similar & commonly confused birds

Aldabra FodyFoudia aldabrana Forest FodyFoudia omissa Mauritius FodyFoudia rubra Red FodyFoudia madagascariensis Red-headed FodyFoudia eminentissima Reunion FodyFoudia delloni Rodrigues FodyFoudia flavicans Rodrigues FodyFoudia flavicans

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